Mental Health Conditions in Children and Adolescents Flashcards

Flashcards about mental health conditions in children and adolescents, covering topics such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, separation anxiety disorder, and selective mutism.

Internalising Disorders

Mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders and depressive disorders.

Externalising Disorders

Mental health conditions such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Anxiety Disorders in Children

A group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive worry, fear, or anxiety that interferes with daily functioning.

Depressive Disorders in Children

A group of mental health conditions characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms that affect a child's ability to function.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

A childhood anxiety disorder characterized by excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from attachment figures.

Selective Mutism

A childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a consistent failure to speak in specific social situations despite speaking in other situations.

Behavioural Inhibition (BI)

A temperamental style characterized by a tendency to withdraw, avoid, or respond fearfully to new situations; a risk factor for anxiety disorders.

Overprotection/Overcontrol (Parenting)

A parenting style linked to increased risk of developing anxiety disorders in children; prevents children from learning to cope with a safe world.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

An empirically supported treatment for anxiety disorders in children, adapted to their developmental level; includes psycho-education, coping-skills training, and graded exposure.

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A mood disorder characterized by a combination of symptoms, such as sadness or irritability, loss of interest, and changes in sleep or appetite, that significantly impair daily functioning.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and social functioning to alleviate depression.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A model that suggests depression is most likely to develop in individuals with a vulnerability (e.g., family history, cognitive bias) when they experience stressors (e.g., family conflict, peer victimization).

Cognitive Restructuring

A therapeutic technique used in CBT to identify and modify negative or unhelpful thoughts.

Emotional Regulation

The ability to manage and control emotional responses, a skill that can be taught and improved through therapy.

Bullying

A form of peer victimization associated with higher risk of depression and suicidal ideation, especially among LGBTQIA+ groups.

Cyberbullying

Bullying that takes place online, linked to depressive symptoms in adolescents.

Family Enhancement of Anxious Responses

Specific learning processes influence development of anxious cognitions + behaviours by listening to parents, watching their behaviours (modelling).